Mandarin, Arts and Culture

Nikolai Garcia

Evening language course at the UAL Language Centre in London. Learn to speak Mandarin for beginners and explore the Chinese arts and culture.

During this 8-week course you will be exposed to authentic language through listening and reading activities with an emphasis on functional and practical uses. The classes focus on speaking, pronunciation and where relevant, on written communication.

Over the course of the programme, you will explore a variety of interesting topics such as architecture, design, fashion and society, whilst improving your ability to interact in the language.

The course includes 2 unique cultural experiences which are built in to your language development:

Classes take place at our High Holborn location, 3 minutes walk from Holborn underground station in central London. They take place 1 evening per week between 6pm and 8.30pm.

Courses will resume in September 2017. If you have any questions, please register your interest.

Dates and fees

Beginner course overview

Over the 8 weeks of the Mandarin Beginner course, you will be introduced to asking and answering simple questions on familiar topics as well as functional language and vocabulary related to food, the arts, the city, travelling, professions, leisure and your home.

You will work towards improving your interactional, listening and speaking skills, learn to recognise familiar words and phrases concerning you, your family, your immediate surroundings, and the topics outlined above. You will also look at Pinyin and Chinese Calligraphy to help you recognise writing as well as practise writing the characters yourself in the form of blogs, postcards and business cards.

There is a focus of the programme on oral communication and pronunciation as well as using language for functional and practical purposes.